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How should Street Freestyle competition work?
This thread is about the birth of a Street Freestyle competition event. There are three pictures he 1. Should we call it Street Freestyle, or something else? 2. The immediate need is to get something concocted real quick, so riders can get familiar with the idea in time for competition at MUni Weekend on Sept. 19. We'll need to develop a set of rules, no matter how basic, while I work to get a detailed idea of what the performing space will include, and how big the paved part will be. 3. The longer-term goal is to replace the Open-X event at USA and IUF competitions with something that's more interesting and successful. The Open-X event finally worked pretty well this last time, at Unicon XII, but it still seems to be missing a non-flat riding surface, and it should be open to Trials unicycles because it's aimed at a lot of people who ride them. This means it needs to be outside (or in a gym nobody really cares about). So while we may put something simple together for MUni Weekend, the goal is to figure out a full-fledged event for future large unicycle competitions. And small. So what do you think? BTW, if you want to know what Open-X is, it's one of the artistic events in those two rulebooks linked below. If you read about Open-X, best to read about Freestyle as well, to get some background. That's the event it was derived from. -- johnfoss - Walkin' on the edge John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com "Read the rules!" 'IUF Rulebook' (http://www.unicycling.org/iuf/rulebook/) 'USA Rulebook' (http://www.unicycling.org/usa/competition/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/34600 |
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I think those rules will work fine although i think that you shouldnt be able to use props like juggling and dancing. Also i would say since it is a street freestyle comp the rider should be able to make it as flowy as they can. For example i dont think you should be able to stop, go into a seat out hop , do a few prehops then hop up onto obstacles and then go do a whole trials line because thats trials not street i think it should remain "flowy." Also this is i completely up to you but if it were up to me I would say x-nay on the knee shins ay. Do to them restrictring leg movement but thats all you. Dont worry I would probably have may more thoughts but this is the first stuff that came to me. Brian Lundgren -- uniextreme - Funkadelic Unicyclist http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albuw09 ( A few street clips were just added) Scars are tatoos with better stories "Unicycling looks hard then when you try to ride it its harder than it looks" canadian after trying to ride my uni. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ uniextreme's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4708 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/34600 |
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I think those rules will work fine although i think that you shouldnt be able to use props like juggling and dancing. Also i would say since it is a street freestyle comp the rider should be able to make it as flowy as they can. For example i dont think you should be able to stop, go into a seat out hop , do a few prehops then hop up onto obstacles and then go do a whole trials line because thats trials not street i think it should remain "flowy." Also this is i completely up to you but if it were up to me I would say x-nay on the knee shins ay. Do to them restrictring leg movement but thats all you. Dont worry I would probably have may more thoughts but this is the first stuff that came to me. Brian Lundgren -- uniextreme - Funkadelic Unicyclist http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albuw09 ( A few street clips were just added) Scars are tatoos with better stories "Unicycling looks hard then when you try to ride it its harder than it looks" canadian after trying to ride my uni. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ uniextreme's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4708 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/34600 |
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I think those rules will work fine although i think that you shouldnt be able to use props like juggling and dancing. Also i would say since it is a street freestyle comp the rider should be able to make it as flowy as they can. For example i dont think you should be able to stop, go into a seat out hop , do a few prehops then hop up onto obstacles and then go do a whole trials line because thats trials not street i think it should remain "flowy." Also this is i completely up to you but if it were up to me I would say x-nay on the knee shins ay. Do to them restrictring leg movement but thats all you. Dont worry I would probably have may more thoughts but this is the first stuff that came to me. Brian Lundgren -- uniextreme - Funkadelic Unicyclist http://www.unicyclist.com/gallery/albuw09 ( A few street clips were just added) Scars are tatoos with better stories "Unicycling looks hard then when you try to ride it its harder than it looks" canadian after trying to ride my uni. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ uniextreme's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/4708 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/34600 |
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uniextreme wrote: *i think that you shouldnt be able to use props like juggling and dancing.* For the most part we don't tell people what they *can't* do (goes with the definition of Freestyle). But I don't think we need a section in the judging criteria to cover props and other skills as I don't see them likely. Instead, some of this would go toward use of the obstacles and/or what you do on them. *For example i dont think you should be able to stop, go into a seat out hop , do a few prehops then hop up onto obstacles and then go do a whole trials line because thats trials not street i think it should remain "flowy."* Also good suggestion. Again the idea would be to be flowy or smooth, rather than jerky/stoppy (if we write that in), but not that you can't. *x-nay on the knee shins ay. Do to them restrictring leg movement but thats all you.* Deep gashes and broken bones also restrict leg movement. Hmm. Which would be worse? But yes, we will have to decide if there will be any safety gear requirements. I think yes, because it's not judged on what you wear, but this would probably be the same requirements as MUni racing: knees, hands/wrists, head. What do others think? Not to start a big discussion about this, but I also like the idea of presenting a responsible image for our sport by depicting riders who look like they think ahead. Thanks for the great feedback! -- johnfoss - Walkin' on the edge John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com "Read the rules!" 'IUF Rulebook' (http://www.unicycling.org/iuf/rulebook/) 'USA Rulebook' (http://www.unicycling.org/usa/competition/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/34600 |
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uniextreme wrote: *i think that you shouldnt be able to use props like juggling and dancing.* For the most part we don't tell people what they *can't* do (goes with the definition of Freestyle). But I don't think we need a section in the judging criteria to cover props and other skills as I don't see them likely. Instead, some of this would go toward use of the obstacles and/or what you do on them. *For example i dont think you should be able to stop, go into a seat out hop , do a few prehops then hop up onto obstacles and then go do a whole trials line because thats trials not street i think it should remain "flowy."* Also good suggestion. Again the idea would be to be flowy or smooth, rather than jerky/stoppy (if we write that in), but not that you can't. *x-nay on the knee shins ay. Do to them restrictring leg movement but thats all you.* Deep gashes and broken bones also restrict leg movement. Hmm. Which would be worse? But yes, we will have to decide if there will be any safety gear requirements. I think yes, because it's not judged on what you wear, but this would probably be the same requirements as MUni racing: knees, hands/wrists, head. What do others think? Not to start a big discussion about this, but I also like the idea of presenting a responsible image for our sport by depicting riders who look like they think ahead. Thanks for the great feedback! -- johnfoss - Walkin' on the edge John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com "Read the rules!" 'IUF Rulebook' (http://www.unicycling.org/iuf/rulebook/) 'USA Rulebook' (http://www.unicycling.org/usa/competition/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/34600 |
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uniextreme wrote: *i think that you shouldnt be able to use props like juggling and dancing.* For the most part we don't tell people what they *can't* do (goes with the definition of Freestyle). But I don't think we need a section in the judging criteria to cover props and other skills as I don't see them likely. Instead, some of this would go toward use of the obstacles and/or what you do on them. *For example i dont think you should be able to stop, go into a seat out hop , do a few prehops then hop up onto obstacles and then go do a whole trials line because thats trials not street i think it should remain "flowy."* Also good suggestion. Again the idea would be to be flowy or smooth, rather than jerky/stoppy (if we write that in), but not that you can't. *x-nay on the knee shins ay. Do to them restrictring leg movement but thats all you.* Deep gashes and broken bones also restrict leg movement. Hmm. Which would be worse? But yes, we will have to decide if there will be any safety gear requirements. I think yes, because it's not judged on what you wear, but this would probably be the same requirements as MUni racing: knees, hands/wrists, head. What do others think? Not to start a big discussion about this, but I also like the idea of presenting a responsible image for our sport by depicting riders who look like they think ahead. Thanks for the great feedback! -- johnfoss - Walkin' on the edge John Foss, the Uni-Cyclone "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com "Read the rules!" 'IUF Rulebook' (http://www.unicycling.org/iuf/rulebook/) 'USA Rulebook' (http://www.unicycling.org/usa/competition/) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/34600 |
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To me street riding is more about *how* you do your tricks/skills. Its about style. In trials it does not matter if you hop 3 times or 50 times to clean a section, whereas fluffing around doing a zillion prehops is not good street style. I think it should definitely include props such as grinding rails, ramps, stair-sets, planter-boxes etc and the judging should reward innovative use of these props. I would think the easiest place to hold a street comp (without having to do a lot of carpentry) would be at a skate park. My 2c +0]\|- -- TonyMelton - Skinny butt Three new albums added to 'my photo gallery' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/albur10). Check it! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TonyMelton's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/2118 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/34600 |
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To me street riding is more about *how* you do your tricks/skills. Its about style. In trials it does not matter if you hop 3 times or 50 times to clean a section, whereas fluffing around doing a zillion prehops is not good street style. I think it should definitely include props such as grinding rails, ramps, stair-sets, planter-boxes etc and the judging should reward innovative use of these props. I would think the easiest place to hold a street comp (without having to do a lot of carpentry) would be at a skate park. My 2c +0]\|- -- TonyMelton - Skinny butt Three new albums added to 'my photo gallery' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/albur10). Check it! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TonyMelton's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/2118 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/34600 |
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To me street riding is more about *how* you do your tricks/skills. Its about style. In trials it does not matter if you hop 3 times or 50 times to clean a section, whereas fluffing around doing a zillion prehops is not good street style. I think it should definitely include props such as grinding rails, ramps, stair-sets, planter-boxes etc and the judging should reward innovative use of these props. I would think the easiest place to hold a street comp (without having to do a lot of carpentry) would be at a skate park. My 2c +0]\|- -- TonyMelton - Skinny butt Three new albums added to 'my photo gallery' (http://gallery.unicyclist.com/albur10). Check it! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TonyMelton's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/2118 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/34600 |
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